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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
CANADA.
Steps Taken to Put the Militia In
Better Shape.
The Number VIII Re Increased, Old Forte
Strengthened and New Ones Built.

BosToy, Feb. Am Ottawa dispatch to
the Globe says: Forthe last week the mil
itary department here has made many
moves which might indicate that the Gov
ernment feared that war might result be-
tween Great Britain and the United States.
Four weeks ago 1t was decided TO remove
Deputy Adjutant General Van Strau-
benzce, of the Fifth Militia District,
and Brigade Major Matter, with
headquarters at Montreal, as well as
Deputy Adjutant General Duchesney,
of Military District No. 2, Quebec,
and Lieutenant Colonel Morsley, OF the
Ninth District, at Halifax, as the places
were to remain nominally vacant until
next year, when general reorganization
of forces would take place. Within the last
few days this decision has been reconsider.
The officers will be retained and general
Frightening up of the forces will be begun.
The drill sheds at Montreal, Halifax, Que
bee, Winnipeg, Victoria, B. c.; Charlotte
town, P. E. l., and Kingston, will be put
in perfect order and the armories ut an
early day refitted with the latest improved
weapons. The Minister Of Militia has
within the last ten days sent an order to
England for ten thousand Martini-Henry
rifles, with half the number OF Spencer.
An order has been given to the La Chute
and Quebec cartridge companies for more
ammunition than is usually ordered in three
seasons, and they are notified to hold them
selves in readiness to supply larger guam
tity each month from March 1. Many regu-
lar English army officers have lately been
sent to the military colleges in st. John and
Kingston, and it is said others are soon to
be dispatched. The fortresses at st. John
and other points along the st. Lawrence
to Kingston and Windsor, and other points
along the lakes, are to be refitted early
next season, and others may be con-
structed. The garrisons Of Quebec and
Halifax are to be reinforced by British
regulars. 1t is proposed to increase the
militia force Of Canada from 1880 to
6O,OOO men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Alive with a Bullet In His Brain.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. GA singular case Of
tenacity of life is shown here. This morn
ing about one o'clock Jas. Marshall, o sa-
loon-keeper in this city, who had been drink
ing hard during the day, made desperate
attempt to commit suicide by shooting him
self through the head. The ball, which
was a large one, passed through the up
per portion Of the skull from one side,
struck against the skull on the other side
and down in the head beyond the reach Of
probe which was inserted to the depth Of
five inches. Strange to relate, the man is
still alive and able to talk incohercntly,
and physicians do not absolutely despair
of saving his life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
WAR-LIKE TALK.
Men at Washington wi,p Declare That tho
Fight should be Begun at Once.

Fight should be Begun at Once.
WAsuINGToS, Feb. 3--It is expected the
House bill relating TO the fisheries dispute
will come up this afternoon. Mr.. Belmont
prefers this bill to that of the Senate. The
majority in the House incline to the Bel
mont bill because 1t goes further. Tho
members Of the Foreign Affairs Committee
in the House are very much In earnest In
favoring retaliatory measures. Mr.. Grain,
of Texas, n member of this committee, says
vigorous measure should be pushed
through and then the country should pre-
pare itself for war. There was no harm in
making the preparation. 1--WE certainly
would be stronger in enforcing q measure OF
retaliation If we were prepared for any
emergency" Mr.. Grain favors general
system Of coast defcnses. Mr.. Singleton,
of Mississippi, also a member Of the COM
mittee, says the pending measure means
that England must stop interfering with
our rights. "lf they do not" said he, 1--WE
will make them. We will fight. 1thas al
ways been that way. We have not been
prepared. We have stood great deal,
but when we have moved it has been found
we were better prepared than was thought.
II they do, there Is no danger Of our
not being prepared. II they do not
regard this warning, England
will receive worse defeat than
she has ever suffered from us before"
A naval officer in speaking to-day Of the
Importance Of Congress this session, giving
liberal appropriations for the building up
of the navy, said that If the money is not
appropriated this session,it will practically
put stop to any active operations in this
~ r. Ay~-
appropriated now would be available be-
fore year from next July, and then there
would be an addition needed OF several
months in which tn nrepare MANS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
A SMELL OF WAR.


Prodigious Activity at Dupont's Powder
Mills--An Indication OF a Scrap in Europe
when tho Birds Begin to Sing.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. CAS- a straw,
which shows which way the European
war-wind blows, the people Of Whining
ton are attaching great deal OF i'm
portance to tho unusual activity at the
Dupont Powder Mills on the Brandywine,
few miles from that city. The mills
have never in their history been more
busy, and the men are worked night and
day in some parts Of the great establish
mcnt, which is turning out black
powder, such as soldiers use, by the tons The
powder-makers are told that the orders.
now on hand can not be filled fast enough,
and these indications Of an unprecedented
demand for the article has strengthened
the current belief that the Duponts are
shipping large quantities OF explosives
to Franc or Germany, and that the war
in Europe is coming surely in the spring.
just before the Franco-Prussian war the
mills were run on extra time, as is the
case now, and this was taken then, as now,
to be pretty sure harbinger Of war.
Persons closely connected with the
Dupont works, and who are familiar with
whnt is going on at other powder mills In
the country, say that in all Of them there
is almost as great activity as at the works
on tho Brandywine, and while nobody In
the business is willing to admit that all
this increased manufacturing OF powder
is because Of demands and orders from
Europe, they evidently do not expect
| people to believe their little evasive
answers and their stories about sending
the powder to the coal-mines. 1t is Q
fact well-known in marine circles that
the Duponts have been endeavoring fol
some time past to have large consignments
Of goods sent to France by transatlantic
steamers from New York, and that they
have not been successful in these en-
deavors. Recourse was then had to sail
ing vessels, and inquiries have been made
for charters. The shipping men soy thai
the Duponts will now purchase vessels
There is decided smell of war in it, all o.
which can not be very well disguised.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Fixed and Must Remain So.

OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. 3.-A New York Her.
aid correspondent interviewed Sir John
Mcdonald, Premier, and telegraphs his
paper: "If the provisions Of the Belmont
bill were enforced-which Sir John did not
appear to think very likely-the present
position of Canada on the fisheries would
not be altered. He could not anticipate
the great Inconvenience that would attend
the prohibition Of the entry Of Canadian
goods, railways cars and vessels into the
United States, but such legislation would
not alter the position Of Canada on the
fisheries, which was fixed and must re-
main GO 4,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR.
A Passenger Train, by the Breaking Of q
Rail. Goes Through 0 Bridge.

~ IhbbeuStT 1Tutus W tho IbEO"AhS Va -
Rail. Goes Through Bridge.
BosToN, Feb. 6.--By the breaking Of q
rail an express train leaving Boston Fri
day evening was precipitated through q
bridge near Woodstock, Vt. Fire then
broke out, consuming the wreck. Thirty
three bodies have been recovered, and it is
supposed the total number OF lives lost
will reach forty or over, while there
is large number Of wounded, some Of
whom will die. Most Of the bodies recov-
cred are simply charred trunks, totally un-
recognizable. Seven or eight bodies were
to-day Unidentified by friends, and many
heart-rending scenes were witnessed. 1t
is utterly impossible to identify more than
ten or twelve Of those recovered, the
clothing being entirely gone and tho
bodies burned to u crisp. Little idea
can be formed of the difficulties
in the way of obtaining a report of the ac-
cident that would give the public correct
idea Of the condition Of things Mt the time
of the accident, and ever since the thor
mometcr has registered from five degrees
to fifteen degrees below zero. The suffer-
ing from cold was intense. There are only
two or three farm houses within two miles
of the wreck, and these are filled with
wounded
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Hiuh License Bill Passed.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. Sin the House
Of Representatives this afternoon the
Prosser High License bill which had al
ready passed the Senate, was called up.
The bill fixes the license in cities of ten
thousand or more people at 81 900, and in
smaller places at $500. A motion to amend
by making the higher license $500 instead
of $1,000, failed-yeas 32, nays A. The bill
finally passed by an emphatic majority,
and will doubtless become a law. The bill
permits municipal authorities to make the
license as much in excess of the above as
they may see fit, and does not affect the
local option provisions previously passed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

The wax figures representing the
principal events in the life of Christ
which escaped the flames during the
burning of the Temple Theater are now
the objects of great curiosity. The
whole structure was destroyed except
this portion of the musee. From Jayne
street the figures can be distinctly seen.
as all the intervening walls have
toppled over. How they ever passed
through the intense heat without being
affected is mystery which some peo-
pie are disposed to regard as all but
Observation-Disclosures Call.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
A Death Mystery.

LAFAYETTE, IND, Feb. Ga decomposed
body was found in pile Of drift wood on
the Wabash river, eight miles south Of this
city to-day. The body was so decomposed
that identity is impossible, even the scx
is uncertain, though it is supposed to be a
woman. The corpse has probably been in
the water four months. The affair is
wrapped in mystery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Posi.0idcs lniormatIsn

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8,-The Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations has incorporated
an amendment in the post-ofiice appropria-
tion bill which authorizes the expenditure
Of 100000 In the transportation Of South
American mails. The Senate committee
also amended the bill 80 as to authorize the
Postmaster-General to place letter boxes
in public buildings which are constantly
accessible
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Flames In a House Of Refuoe,

ROCHESTER, NY, Feb. 2.-Fire broke out
in the steam laundry connected with the
female department of the State Industrial
Home, at half-past one o'clock this morn
ing, and spread like wild-fire throughout
the building, which is a fine structure four
stories in height. The inmates were all
rescued safely. The loss will reach $60,-
600; no insurance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Fifty DEGREES Below Zero.

WINNIPEG, MAN, Feb. 3.-Towns along
the Canadian Pacific, at the base Of the
Rocky Mountains, have been showed up
for week. At Calgary the mercury is
5Os below zero, and owing to the blockade
there is u coal famine. Great fears are
entertained for the stock in the Calgary
and Macleod districts. If the storm con.
tinues it will probably result in heavy
losses by the cattle owners.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Enulish. Australian Rabbits.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A cargo of Eng
.ish-Australian rabbits is at sea, bound for
America, and Hon. G. NJ. Clay, of Ken
lucky, writes the President that he has
made study of the rabbit question, and is
Of the opinion that it would be better to
have pneumonia, smallpox and cholera
spread over the country than suffer the
ravages of these rabbits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Janssn 10 Be Juuoed for Life.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Henry Jansen, who
murdered his wife on the night Of Novem-
ber 20, last, was sentenced to the peniten.
tiary for life by a jury last evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Held for The Murder Of The Poo Family.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 4.-Judge Wyatt
..ecommitted the parties, without bail, who
were arrested for the murder of the Poe
family, in Kentucky The prisoners are
Mrs. Parmelia Warren, Brice Mills, Miss
Alabama Mills, Felix Mills, w. Riley
Smith and Elias jackson. They will be
tried at the March term of the Knox Cir
cult Court, if not sooner lynched, which
seems probable
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
IurpIe Elected U. S. Senator,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-The Greenback-
Knight of Labor quartette is broken. Rob-
inson voted for Turpie, giving him seventy
six votes, Harrison receiving seventy-four,
the three remaining Knights Of Labor
voting first for Allen, then changing to
Harrison and declaring Robinson had
violated his word.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

Swell No. (pretending to mistake
for IN usher q rival whom he sees stand
ing in evening dress ut the cloak-room
of the theater-Ah! have you pro-
grammep Swell No. 2 (equal to tho
occasion)-Thanks, my man; got one
from the other fellow.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Bad Luck Drove Him Mad.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-R. F. Reach, an
old gentleman, sixty-eight years of age,
jumped from the roof Of his boarding.
house early this morning and was picked
up in the alley dead. His skull was tract
ured and both legs broken. Reach was
discharged from the Treasury Department
last summer, and had been unable to OBJ
tain employment since. Ill luck had made
him temporarily insane.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Murdered For PespIna In : window.

VINCENNEs, IND, Feb. AIT Oblong, III,
while several boys were idling about the
depot, Gilbert Barker, seventeen years
old, ran outside and looked into tho
window. James Polk, one Of the boys
In the interior Of the depot, grabbed up Q
gun and pointing 1t at Bsrker's head, shot
him between the eyes and killed him in
stantly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Murdarous Insanity.

AsHTABuLA, o., Feb.3.-Mrs. VIM. Morri-
son last night attempted to poison her six
children, but succeeded in getting only one
of them to take the deadly drug-Paris
green. Its condition is critical. The
mother then undertook to slay them with a
butcher-knife, but relented on hearing
their piteous pleas for mercy. She then
took rope, went to the garret and hung
herself from rafter, but was cut down by
her little son before life was extinct. A
physician will probably save her. Insan-
ity
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Eralricide.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. 6-John Bran
don and Richard w. Brandon, brothers and
partners in business at Forest City, got
into dispute last night at their place
about their business. John Brandon drew
revolver and shot his brother, killing
him instantly. He made no attempt to
escape from the officers and was arrested
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
A Cure For Cholera.

PANAMA, Jan. 24.-Brazilian and Chilian
papers recommend cocoa" as one Of the
best remedies for cholera. 1t is claimed
this leaf was used with marvellous success
during the Paraguayan war. 1t is not tho
'cocoa" of commerce, but the leaf Of q
shrub something like the laurel, and it is
chcwed somewhat like tobacco, with the
addition of some wood ashes, or lime, in
stronger proportion than salt is used with
,,,aaf
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Didn't Die Soon Enouoh.

AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. 4.-Wm. Comstocls,
the oldest convict at Auburn Pcnitentiary,
died yesterday. He was received at tho
prison in 1858 ON life sentence for a mur-
der in Madison County. He killed his
father and mother and cut out their hearts
and ate them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
The Fate Of Europe.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-From every capital in
Europe come rumors of war and prepsra-
tions, with increased emphasis. A Berlin
letter to the Vienna Tdgblatt says squarely:
"a Franco German war must now be
looked upon as inevitable" 1t is perfectly
certain that among the people of either
country there is not the slightest general
desire for war. Yet Europe is every day
drifting nearer an awful outbreak, which
nobody wants and nobody seems able to
prevent,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Aitempt 10 Rob 4 Train,

ToLoNo, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-A dastardly at
tempt was made to rob the Wabash west
bound express by three amateurs in the
business, who ordered the engineer, Jack
Tyrcll, to stop the train. Tyrell drew q
revolver and kicked the boys from the
train. The express car usually carries q
rich load Of currency packages.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Manning and Jordan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The report is con-
firmed that Manning and Jordan will re-
sign to go into the banking business in
New York, the former as President, the
latter as Vice President of the Western
National Bank.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
oY.ssr Famine the Next Thina.

KEYPoRr, N. j., Feb. 2.-No oysters or
clans are being shipped from this point
to New York because Of the freight ham
dlers' strike. The owners of oyster beds
at Red Bank, Oceanic and Fairhaven are
also unable to fill their orders. They say
the supply in New York will not last a
week longer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Slain by Liuhinina

ALTON, ILL.,, Feb. "A heavy sleet storm
prevailed here yesterday for nearly six
hours, covering the ground to the depth
of three or four inches. The storm was
accompanied at frequent intervals by vivid
lightning and loud thunder. Mr.. VIM. &.
Lee, of Upper Alton, while eating dinner,
was killed by lightning His wife, who
was sitting at the table with him, was
Frustrated by the shock, but was not seri-
Ously injured
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Preparatlons 10 Tran,port Troop,,

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Feb. 3.-Railrosd COM
panies having headquarters in Milwaukee
have recently made out, by request of the
War Department, list Of their rolling
stock, and statement of their ability to
convey troops to points on their lines. The
statements were sent to the War Depart
ment ut Washington.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Local Option in Missouri.

JEFFERSON Cry, Feb. 2. The upper
house of the, Missouri Legislature has
passed local option bill providing that
the question of prohibition shall be sub
mitted to vote in any county Of the State,
upon petition of one-tenth of its qualified
voters
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Man and Bear In Mortal Combat.

CnEBoYGAN, Mich, Feb. 3.-Julius Han
ley, q settler near Wolverine Station,
thirty miles south of this village, while To-
eating section lines through the woods on
snowshoes, came suddenly upon raven
GUS bear o short distance from his cabin,
and terrible encounter ensued. Hanley's
ears and nose was bitten OF, his face
frightfully slashed and the flesh on his
breast torn of in strips. One hand was
chewed Oft and the bowels apparently
ripped open. He was found in his cabin in
dying condition. Hanley fought with q
pocket-knife
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

FoRT WORTH, TEX, Feb. 4.-Scnator
Maxey rode to this city from Austin in q
sleeper, and then took regular coach, the
sleeper being discontinued at this city.
After he reached Paris he found that he
had been robbed in the sleeper of $3.50, aud
telegraphed officers here yesterday to in
vestigate and arrest the thieves.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

A BOOK swindler has been operating in
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee,
claiming to represent the Merchants Lii
brary Association Of Chicago, mythical
concern.
THE salary of Sub-Treasurer Sutton, of
Cincinnati, has been reduced from 1850 to
$4,000.
SUIT has been filed by the Government
against Freiberg & Workum, Cincinnati,
for noncompliance with tho internal
revenue laws.
A PETITION will be presented to the Ohio
Senate, signed by 1884 persons, asking for
the submission Of an amendment provid-
ing for women suffrage.
JAMES DusHA went insane at Manhattan,
and invading o school chased all the child
rem out. He chased the pretty school
ma'am, who jumped clear through the
window.
JEPFERsoNvILLE council was . tie on local
option. The Mayors vote decided In favor
Of the law.
WEsTERvILLE, Franklin County, is stirred
up over the discovery of natural gas at
Harlem, near that place. They have done
no boring, but content themselves by firing
the gas which escapes from q crevice in
the rocks.
The Cincinnati Edison Electric Illumin-
ating Company has increased its capital
stock from $50 900 TO u ,0O0,0O
ALEX. PACKER, o laborer of Springdsle,
Hamilton County, drank quart of whisky
furnished to him by drunken companion,
John Hoffman, and expired sOOn after Of
congestion Of the brain.
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN has purchased ono
hundred acres Of land on the outskirts OF
Nndlsy, for which he pays $4,000 cash.
ALBERT MCDONALD was Jailed at Nc
Arthur, for trying TO kill his fsther with
| an axe.
JOHN FOWLER, Of Rochester, Yves fatally
shot by Q crowd OF young r0uShs while
returning from church.
H. w. HANILroN, OF Logan County, clerk
In the Treasury Department dieda Wash,
ington few days ago.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
California Grain Prospects.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.-The rain which
followed Fridays snow-storm stopped
about ten o'clock last hight. Advices from
the interior of the State show that the rain
was general. While the grain prospects
are much improved, crops are not yet as
sured,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Insane Over War Talk.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, o., Feb. 2-Daniel
SCHNEIDER, prominent citizen of near
Trenton, this county, brooded SO much over
the idea of war with England that he be-
came violently insane. He made five un-
successful attempts to take his life, and to-
day 1t was found necessary to take him to
the asylum at Columbus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
Tho Bogus ST. Roger Sentenced.

BRoOKLYN, NY, Feb. 4.-Charlcs Ogden
ferris, alias Sir Roger Tichborne, who was
convicted Of fraudulently obtaining q pen
sion from the Government, was to-day sen
fenced TO five years. imprisonment in the
Erie penitentiary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
A Water Spout.

CARTHAGE, TENN, Feb. ga water spout
swept over Chestnut Mound, four miles
north of here, Wednesday night. A house
was carried away and broken to pieces
while the family were in it. All were
saved but a bow of ten years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

"A young man of Montreal is NOON
blind, and can not see at all in the
evening. He contracted the blindness
few years ago by sleeping on the deck
OF a ship in the full glare Of u tropical
moon. Such cases, while very rare, are
not unknown. Witness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
An Earihoak0.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-An extensively felt
earthquake visited portions of Missouri,
Southern Illinois and Indiana, Sunday
morning, being most severe atTerrc Haute,
Evansville, Springfield, Centralia and
Hillsboro. No damage was done anywhere.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12
AN "impressionistn sent in a .SuI

AN ''impressionist" sent in u "Sun-
set" picture to the Royal Academy.
He carefully marked on the back Of the
frame which was the right side up, but
he added, In polite note; "Should my
work be placed on your wall upside
down, please catalogue it as y sunrise. {"
London Telegraph.